Report: McDyess chase down to two

The Detroit Pistons, McDyess’ old team. And the Spurs, who could be his new one.

The new salary cap figures, released late Tuesday night, appear to be working in the Spurs’ favor. The maximum starting salary Detroit can offer under the new cap is about $2 million.

The Spurs are rumored to have offered McDyess a three-year deal, starting at the full mid-level exception of $5.854 million. The third year is supposedly partially guaranteed, a bit of creative financing that allows the Spurs to sweeten their best two-year deal.

In order to get into the same ballpark as the Spurs, the Pistons will need to clear $3 million off their payroll, which could prove to be too difficult.

According to the Detroit News, McDyess has promised to meet with Detroit president Joe Dumars one last time before rendering his decision, and will give the Pistons a chance to make the final offer.

Jeff McDonald

3 Responses

i agree with spurboyz his knee s a questionable but he is a good defender and rebounds good. i remember before his injurys he could jump out of the gym. i do like davis a lot since his college days at lsu.

The only problem i had with mcdyess was the issue with his knees. Now that he has proven durable I think he would be a great fit. He’s got a good mid range, attacks the glass and brings a toughness we lost with the trading of K.Thomas..Get this done!!!

McDyess may be old, but he’s better than any “center” we have now – and he would be a MUCH better character guy than ‘Sheed would have been. McDyess apears to be someone who would easily transition to our team. Plus, he’s a legitimate 6’9″, unlike Big Baby Davis and Brandon Bass, who are probably both closer to 6’6″ in heels.